Reference Request
Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Accession 03-070
National Museum of History and Technology. Division of Preindustrial Cultural History
Exhibition Records, 1953-1975
Collection Overview
| General Information About This Collection | |
|---|---|
| Repository: | Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu. |
| Creator: | National Museum of History and Technology. Division of Preindustrial Cultural History |
| Title: | Exhibition Records |
| Dates: | 1953-1975 |
| Quantity: | 9 cu. ft. (9 record storage boxes) |
| Collection: | Accession 03-070 |
| Language of Materials: | English |
| Summary: | This accession includes records that document planning for the exhibition "Growth of the United States," primarily during the years when the National Museum of History and Technology was known as the Museum of History and Technology. Materials include the correspondence, memoranda, and notes of Peter C. Welsh, Curator; Rodris C. Roth, Curator; Anne Castrodale Golovin, Associate Curator; Margaret C. Clark, Assistant Curator; and Anthony N. B. Garvin, Consultant. Also includes exhibition proposals, scripts, floor plans, and design concepts; research and artifact information; reports; and meeting minutes. |
Descriptive Entry
This accession includes records that document planning for the exhibition "Growth of the United States," primarily during the years when the National Museum of History and Technology was known as the Museum of History and Technology. Materials include the correspondence, memoranda, and notes of Peter C. Welsh, Curator; Rodris C. Roth, Curator; Anne Castrodale Golovin, Associate Curator; Margaret C. Clark, Assistant Curator; and Anthony N. B. Garvin, Consultant. Also includes exhibition proposals, scripts, floor plans, and design concepts; research and artifact information; reports; and meeting minutes.
Index Terms
This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.
Name
- Clark, Margaret C.
- Garvan, Anthony N. B.
- Golovin, Anne Castrodale
- Growth of the United States (Exhibition)
- Museum of History and Technology (U.S.)
- Roth, Rodris
- Welsh, Peter C.
Subject
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 03-070, National Museum of History and Technology. Division of Preindustrial Cultural History, Exhibition Records
Container List
Box 1
Growth of America: Specimens from Divisions, 1954-1957
Memoranda: Growth of America, North Hall, 1957-1958
Memoranda: Growth of America, 1956-1957
Anthony Garvin: Original Concept Statements and Script
Concept Photographs and Scripts, 1960
Scripts for Growth of America, 1957
Master Script for Growth of the United States (GOUS), 1959
North Hall Specimens
Margaret C. Clark: Correspondence and Research, 1953-1958
Objects to be Acquired, 1960
Correspondence and Scripts, 1958
Specimens in GOUS, 1958
Western Civilization in America
Human Relations Area File, 1961-1962
GOUS Research Ideas, circa 1960
The Civil War
Shakers
Agriculture
Novel
Declaration of Independence Desk
Stephen Girard
Lewis and Clark
The Nuclear Family
City
Samuel F. B. Morse
Rodris Roth's Script Introduction, circa 1960
Rodris Roth's Scripts, circa 1960
Introduction to Ego-Centric Period,
Science, Arts, and Speculation (Part I)
Science, Arts, and Speculation (Part II)
Library of Congress, circa 1960
History of American Sports, 1963
Tobacco Culture, 1964
Pending Artifacts, 1959-1960
Meeting Minutes re: GOUS Hall, 1958-1960
Brooke Hindle: Correspondence, 1957
Growth of America Blueprints, 1958
Anthony Garvin: Correspondence and Notes, 1960
Doris Borthwick: Correspondence, 1961-1965
Anne Golovin: Correspondence, 1964-1967 (4 folders)
Robert R. MacDonald: Correspondence, 1966
GOUS Hall I Correspondence/Research Notes, 1963-1970 (3 folders)
Box 2
GOUS Hall II Correspondence/Research Notes, 1959-1972
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Clothing and Adornment
Communications
Education
Exact Knowledge
Fowl
Geography and the Western Boundary
Gravestones
Hand Tools
Indian and the Negro
Law and Government
Living Standards and Recreation
Medicine
Money and Wealth
Religion
Settlement Patterns
Stature and Population
Subsistence
Box 3
Tools
Warfare
Water and Transportation
Weights and Measures
GOUS Hall II Scripts, 1960-1968
Main Label for Hall
Complete Script
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Clothing and Adornment
Communications
Deo Image in Art (religion)
Diet and Drink
Education
Exact Knowledge
Fowl
Geography and the Western Frontier
Indian and the Negro
Ipswich House
Language
Law and Government
Living Standards, Recreation and Fine Arts
Medicine
Money and Wealth
Science and Precise Knowledge
Settlement Patterns
Stature and Population
Subsistence
Tools
Warfare
Water Transportation
Weights and Measures
GOUS Hall II Memoranda re: Museum Specimens Requested, 1960-1967
Agriculture, Division of
American Period Costume
Graphic Arts, Division of
Armed Forces History, Department of
American Ethnology, Bureau of
Ceramics and Glass, Division of
Ethnology, Division of
Mammals, Division of
Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Division of
Medical Sciences, Division of
Military History, Division of
National Collection of Fine Arts
Philately, Division of
Physical Sciences, Division of
Political History, Division of
Textiles, Division of
GOUS Hall II General Information, 1962-1966
Correspondence re: Restoration and Replicas
Correspondence re: Objects to be Acquired
Correspondence (general)
First Version of Script
Designs
Notes
GOUS Hall III Correspondence/Research Notes, 1959-1974
Adornment
Agriculture
Art of Nature
Architecture
Box 4
Arts and Values
Catlin Gallery (2 folders)
Communications
Costume and Dress
Diet, Drink, and Indulgence
Education
Exposition of 1851
Funeral Customs
Grist Mill Wheel
Grist Mill Wheel: Alio Mill Correspondence
Hand Tools
Heroes and Emblems
Instruments of Precision
Box 5
Land Frontier
Land Travel and Transportation
Law and Democratic Government
Machine Tools
Miscellaneous
Money and Wealth
Railroads
Recreation
Religion
Science
Sea Frontier
Shaker
Status
Steam Power
Steam Power: Pawtucket Falls
Textiles
Units 5, 19, 27 (3 folders)
Voluntary Associations
Box 6
Water Transportation
Warfare
GOUS Hall III Scripts, 1963-1967
Introduction
Adornment
Agriculture
Architecture
Art and Nature
Arts and Values
Communication
Costume and Dress
Diet, Drink and Indulgence
Education
Exposition of 1851
Funeral Customs
Grist Mill
Hand Tools
Harrel-Wheeler Bedroom
Heroes and Emblems
Instruments of Precision
Land Frontier
Land Travel/Transportation
Law and Democratic Government
Machine Tools
Medicine and Health
Money and Wealth
Natural Man
Railroads
Recreation
Religion
Science
Sea Frontier
Shaker Bedroom
Status
Steam Power
Textiles
Voluntary Associations
Water Transportation
Warfare
GOUS Hall III Memoranda re: Museum Specimens Requested, 1960-1975
Agriculture, Division of
American Period Costume, Division of
Anthropology (cultural), Division of
Armed Forces History, Department of
Birds, Division of
Ceramics and Glass, Division of
Cultural History, Division of
Electricity, Division of
Graphic Arts, Division of
Mammals, Division of
Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Division of
Medical Sciences, Division of
Military History, Division of
Musical Instruments, Division of
National Collection of Fine Arts
Naval History, Division of
Numismatics, Division of
Philately, Division of
Physical Sciences, Division of
Political History, Division of
Textiles, Division of
Transportation, Division of
Wood, Division of
GOUS Hall III General Information, 1959-1967
Plans and Elevations
Background Material
Conference with Editors and Designers
Comments on Scripts and Designs
Correspondence re: Objects Acquired Outside Museum
Box 7
Final Script
Specimens Requested by Division (early list)
Specimens Received for GOUS
Specimens Returned from GOUS
Specimens for Hall III Exhibited in Others Halls
Temporarily
Specimens (general)
GOUS Hall IV Correspondence/Research Notes, 1959-1971
Adornment, Jewelry and Fashion
Agriculture
Air Travel
Air Travel: Lindbergh
Arid Zone
Armed Forces
Chemical Industries
Civil War
Communication
Drink, Drug and Indulgence
Exact Knowledge
Fine Arts, Painting and Photography
Box 8
GOUS Hall IV Correspondence/Research Notes, 1959-1971
Food Processing and Consumption
Funeral Customs
Geography and Climate
Health and Welfare
Human Biology and Demography
Hunting, Fishing and Sports
Land Transport
Leather, Textile and Clothing
Living Standards and Routines
Marketing
Marriage
Politics
Power
Property
Records
Religion
Settlements
Slum in the Museum
Stages of Life
Standards and Precision
Status
Structures
Tools
Water Transportation
Women
GOUS Hall IV Scripts, 1963-1967
Adornment, Jewelry and Fashion
Agriculture
Air Travel
Armed Forces
Box 9
Chemical Industries
Civil War
Communication
Death and Funeral Customs
Drink, Drug and Indulgence
Food Processing and Consumption
Geography and Climate
Health and Welfare
Human Biology and Demography
Land Transport
Leather, Textiles and Clothing
Living Standards and Routines
Marketing
Hunting, Fishing and Sports
Politics
Power
Property
Records
Religion
Settlements
Stages of Life
Standards and Precision
Status
Structures
Tools
Water Transport
Women
GOUS Hall IV Memoranda re: Museum Specimens Requested, 1963-1967
General
Agriculture, Division of
Air Museum
American Period Costume
Armed Forces History, Department of
Bureau of American Ethnology
Ceramics and Glass, Division of
Cultural History, Division of
Electricity, Division of
Ethnology, Division of
Graphic Arts, Division of
Land Transportation, Division of
Light Machinery, Division of
Mammals, Division of
Manufactures and Heavy Industries, Division of
Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Division of
Medical Sciences, Division of
National Collection of Fine Arts
Numismatics, Division of
Philately, Division of
Photography, Division of
Physical Sciences, Division of
Political History, Division of
Textiles, Division of
Water Transportation, Division of
GOUS Hall IV General Information, 1961-1965
General Research Information
Department of Labor
Objects to be Acquired
Photographs
Comments on Scripts and Designs
Material for Hall IV
Reports on Submissions and Progress of Scripts
Correspondence re: Objects Acquired Outside Museum
Master Copy Script Outline
GOUS Hall V General Information, 1962
Tentative Outline
Research Material
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